Fort Valley in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mess Hall

Camp Roosevelt, NF-1

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

1. Mess Hall Marker

Inscription. Good and plentiful food was a rare treat for many Americans during the Great Depression. The Mess Hall served over 200 men a day and enrollees gained an average of 15 pounds during their stay. In addition to regular meals, the Mess Hall was a hub of activity. It served as a place for holding dances, education classes and other events.

Erected by US Forest Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.

Location. 38° 43.776′ N, 78° 31.042′ W. Marker is in Fort Valley, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It can be reached from Camp Roosevelt Road (Virginia Route 675) 0.3 miles south of Crisman Hollow Road ( Route 211), on the left when traveling south. Located in Camp Roosevelt Recreation Area in George Washington National Forest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Valley VA 22652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pump House (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of the CCC (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Fechner Memorial Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Elk Run Meeting House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Corn Crib (approx. 4.7 miles away); Burner Barn (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Valley.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

2. Mess Hall Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

3. Mess Hall Marker

In front of Picnic Pavillion, Camp Roosevelt Recreation Area

Camp Roosevelt Mess Hall and Kitchen Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

4. Camp Roosevelt Mess Hall and Kitchen Building

Close-up of photo on marker

Interior of the CampRoosevelt Mess Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

5. Interior of the CampRoosevelt Mess Hall

Close-up of photo on marker

You Are Here image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

6. You Are Here

Close-up of map on marker

Sign on Picnic Pavillion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

7. Sign on Picnic Pavillion

Erected
in 1986
By Former
CCC Members
of Camp
Roosevelt

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 12, 2013

8. Sign on Picnic Pavillion

Lumber Sawn
By C. Munson
In Honor of
Leo Donovan
Capt. US Army
1st Camp Co.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.